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CHEHALIS

T h e C o n f e d e r a t e d Tr i b e s o f t h e C h e h a l i s R e s e r v a t i o n

“People of the Sands”

TRIBAL NEWSLETTER

Free

December 2015

Community Efforts Make the 2015 Annual Improvements Enhance

Veterans Appreciation Day a Huge Success

Tribal Housing Projects

Wednesday, November 10 was

a special day for many veterans.

This celebration is honoring

all America’s veterans for their

patriotism, love of country,

and willingness to serve and

sacrifice for the common good.

Tribal and community members

were very busy throughout the

reservation creating lasting

memories to honor them.

Changes in Tahown!

The 14th Annual Veterans

Day Dinner was hosted by the

Chehalis Tribe at the Lucky

Each Chehalis tribal member was recognized and received a

Eagle Casino in the Events

Center on November 11. This Pendleton vest at the Veterans Appreciation Day.

Then the event was blessed with an

tribal members and a few other

is a very popular event. Over

tribal folks posting the colors.

opening prayer by Chehalis Tribal

500 people came out to celebrate

Elder, Cindy Andy and Pastor

Their eyes showed the pride of

this day to honor veterans from all

what the colors meant as they

Marie Bird did the dinner blessing.

the wars to protect our freedom.

Continued on Page 11

marched throughout the floor.

The evening started with Chehalis

Families Gather to Celebrate with a Holiday Dinner

Early Head Start and Head Start

families started the holiday off

right this week with a wonderful

turkey and trimmings feast hosted

by the Lucky Eagle Casino at the

Community Center. Children

enjoyed time for family and friend

fellowship. Thank you Robert

Cayenne for all of your hard work

and having the food ready for

our event. Dan Gleason (Bones)

offered a blessing and elders started

our dinner buffet line.

The Early Head Start Program families gathered together to

celebrate the Holiday Season at the Community Center.

Parents who are leading in the

Santa Letter project, Philip

Youckton, Jacinda Legg, and

Yolanda Edwards discussed the

mailboxes that were made for

each classroom. Beautiful work!

Continued on Page 2

This fall the Tahown neighborhood

saw some exciting changes. During

October and November, the roads

in Tahown were repaved, and the

sidewalk was improved. These road

upgrades will keep residents safe

and cars free from potholes in the

coming years. Thanks to Chehalis

Confederated Construction for

working on the road project to

improve the community.

A new playground was also put in

the Tahown neighborhood, near

the old drain field. The playground

features toys for little kids and

elementary school age kids. One

end has a basketball half-court for

the teenagers to use too. This fun

new playground will keep the kids

safe and out of the road when they

are playing. We can’t wait for nice

weather to see all the kids out there

on the new toys!

Photos on Page 9

Inside

Tribal Member Student Recognized .. 3

Health and Wellness Programs ... 4 & 5

Evergreen College Announcement .. 6

Tips in Preparing for Winter ............. 7

December Birthdays .......................... 8

Ask Auntie Classes Offered ............... 9

Students of the Month; Honor Roll .... 10

Veterans Appreciation Day .............. 11

More Photos of the Veterans Day .... 12

Pumpkin pie was plentiful and families took

home extra food and pie!

Dinner continued from Page 1

Thank You to Our Elves!

Our program would again like to thank the

Lucky Eagle Casino for their support. A

special thank you to Philip Youckton, and

Leroy Boyd for set up of tables and chairs and

Penny Gleason, for all your help during the

event. Thanks to all who helped with clean

up.

After the blessing, elders and families lined

up to be served a delicious feast provided by

the Lucy Eagle Casino staff.

Chehalis Tribal Early Learning

Program News

November brought joy to our

program as the new playground,

Planning, with total financial

support from the Business

Committee was put to good use.

Special thanks to Jenee and the

Business Committee, for their

continued support of active covered

play spaces for our children.

handle emergencies as they arise.

To Trudy Marcellay and Cammi

Wittwer for arranging a special field

trip to the GWL for snow flakes and

story time, thanks to you! Trudy

will also come and teach beginning

weaving to our children.

Volunteers are needed to read daily

to children. Please consider coming

and reading a story, telling a story,

or sharing an art or craft.

November and December rains and

wind allowed our center to again

test our Emergency Notification

System which can send out a mass

text, email, or phone call to all

parents. Another aspect of safety

that Early Learning practices is to

ensure that all children can leave

the building in under 2 minutes in

case of fire. Our monthly fire drills

ensure a quick exit. Both our baby

rooms use evacuation cribs to exit

quickly.

Thank you Cal Bray, Emergency

Manager, for all your assistance for

establishing these drills in order to

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The children had fun coloring and visiting

Wishing you and your family a Merry at the craft table during the Holiday

Christmas and the Best in the New Year! Dinner.

Our attendance did not meet our

federally mandated 85% goal in

November. Head Start’s overall

attendance for November was

83.67 % and Early Head Start was

83.33%. Please work together to

have children at Head Start and

Early Head Start here at 8:00 am.

Contact the Head Start Program

Center at 360-273-5514 to

volunteer.

Chehalis Tribe

Community Christmas

Party

Sunday, December 20

Starts at Noon

In the Community Center

For more information

contact Leroy Boyd at

360-709-1787.

Families spend time together

enjoying the activities

provided by the Head Start

Program.

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Tribal Member Freshman Becomes Only WSU Twirler

By Edmund “Frazer” Myer

If you’ve watched any of the Cougar football

games this fall, chances are you’ve seen WSU

freshman Valea Higheagle, the only “feature

twirler” in the WSU marching band.

Higheagle, 18, of Olympia, Washington, is a

member of the Chehalis Tribe, and a descendant

of the Nez Perce Tribe as well. Her parents Billie

and Tony Higheagle, Jr. are both WSU alumni.

She graduated from Olympia High School

in 2015, and is in her first semester at WSU.

Higheagle is undecided about what major

she wants to pursue; she is considering either

pharmacy or athletic training. Higheagle began

twirling at five years old. She learned from her

mother and older sister.

“I can remember back when I would always

watch my mom and sister twirl, and how I

wanted to join and do what they were doing,”

said Higheagle. She grew-up performing and

taking twirling lessons for 13 years with a private

group called Fantasia Twirling Corps, since her

school didn’t have an official “twirling” program.

There are many different events twirlers compete

in: Solo, Dance-Twirl, Strut, Two-Baton, ThreeBaton, and Freestyle. Each dance has their own

kind of music. In Freestyle one can choose any

song they like. There are also partner routines

referred to as “Pairs.”

In addition to local competitions, her group

competed in Regionals and Nationals. They also

performed for fun-fairs/other events.

Each region has their own competition, and

whoever qualifies may move on to the

national competition. Western Regionals is

always held in California, while Nationals

is hosted by a different state every time.

Higheagle said her favorite is when Nationals

is in Florida.

The judges base their overall score on artistic

measure and technical merit. Competitors can

receive a score ranging from 1-10 (10 being

a flawless performance). After the judges

configure a score, they then subtract .75 for

Valea Higheagle twirling at halftime of a

each drop-penalty.

recent WSU football game.

Photo courtesy of Shelly Hanks/WSU Photo Services.

When Higheagle is competing as part of a

team, they choose a song and a routine, a routine

it because it gives her a better grip and it laststhat she said, “includes a lot of choreography and longer.

exchanges.”

When asked about when she gets most nervous,

This year at Nationals, her team placed third.

Higheagle responded, “I would say that right

She said that was a major accomplishment,

before I start my routine is the most nervous

since other teams had six to eight members

part for me. Right when the music starts I start

and her team only had four. She has won a

twirling as fast as I can. When I start to go into

lot of state and regional awards, she said, the

autopilot is when I’m no longer nervous.”

most memorable was in 2014 Regionals when

She followed that by stating, “I do not twirl for

she placed first in “pre-trials” of the Junior AA

the sole purpose of winning; I twirl because I

Division, which qualified her for Nationals.

love what I do. I go out there and I twirl to the

best of my abilities. I always congratulate the

Another celebrated moment was when she won

other athletes in my division, if they won or not.

the State Title in the “Strut” in 2012. She said the It’s all about sharing the same passion and lifting

trophy was almost as tall as her and she received

each other up.”

a certificate Starline gives you for a free baton.

For the rest of the story...go to the Washington

Higheagle explained that Starline is the main

State University website or use the following

brand used by twirlers and that Starline carries

html:

various twirling necessities, such as tape and

http://native.wsu.edu/news/december2015/

all types of merchandise. However, she prefers

valea.html

the tennis tape by the Wilson brand. She likes

Tahown continued from Page 1

A new playground was also put in the Tahown neighborhood. The playground features toys for little kids and elementary school

age kids.

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Tribal Health and Wellness News

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

Study Finds that Sugar-Free Drinks,

Podiatrist Schedule

Candy May Lead To Dental Erosion

Podiatrist, Deborah Behre will be here on

The Washington Post “To Your Health” reports

that researchers from the Melbourne University’s

Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre “tested

a wide range of sugar-free soft drinks, sports

drinks and sweets and found that many of them

can be just as harmful to teeth as their sugared

counterparts due to their chemical composition.”

(found in colas) or citric acid (found mainly in

lemon and lime flavored drinks),” they can “strip

away a tooth’s outer layer – leading to chalkiness

of the tooth’s surface, pitting, opacity, tooth

sensitivity and other issues.”

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Article from ADA Foundation, December 1, 2015

Researchers found that because these sugar-free

beverages “contain acids like phosphoric acid

Article Submitted by the Chehalis Tribal Dental

Clinic

Diabetic patients should have their feet checked

by a Podiatrist at least once a year, even if you

don’t have any foot problems.

The Diabetes Prevention Program’s Lifestyle Change Program Classes will begin

December 2nd, 2015 through May 25th, 2016

12:00 - 1:00 PM

PT Room at the CTWC

This is a 16 week class to help you:

Learn the facts about healthy eating and being active

Learn what makes it hard for you to eat healthy and be

active. And learn how to change these things so they

work for you, not against you.

Will also give you the long-term support that you need.

You are welcome to invite a friend or family member.

Points of Contact: Pat Odiorne RD, CDE

Podiorne@chehalistribe.org or 360-709-1884

or Gloria Jones

Gjones@chehalistribe.org or 360-709-1810

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Foot care tips for people with Diabetes:

People with diabetes have to take special care

of their feet. You should have a Comprehensive

foot exam every year. Some things you can do to

keep your feet healthy:

Wash your feet in warm water daily.

Dry your feet well, especially between the toes.

Keep the skin soft, with a moisturizing lotion,

but do not apply in between the toes.

Inspect your feet daily for cuts, bruises,

blisters, or swelling. Tell your health care

provider right away if you find something

wrong.

Ask your diabetes care team how you should

cut your toenails.

Wear clean, soft socks that fit you.

Keep your feet warm and dry. Always wear

shoes that fit.

Never walk barefoot indoors or outdoors

Examine your shoes daily for cracks, pebbles,

nails or anything that could hurt your feet.

If you would like to make an appointment

to see her please call the CTWC at

360-273-5504 and ask to speak to Pat

Odiorne or Christina Hicks.

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CTWC Staff Profiles: Mammogram Clinic

Nurse and Physician

Schedule

Hello! My name is Dr. Alan Whipple. I am a family

practice physician new to the Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Prior to coming here I practiced at Roger Saux Health

Center Quinault Indian Nation for seven years. Prior to

that I work for a number of community health clinics in

Grays Harbor and before that other clinics out of state.

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Clinic Parking Lot

Swedish Mobile Mammography will be here.

I moved back to the Pacific Northwest 21 years ago after

having lived in Seattle as a child. I am married and have

two grown children. I am excited for this opportunity

to assist the Chehalis tribal community in taking care of

your health needs.

Dr. Alan Whipple, Physician

Hi, May name is Jessica Small, RN at the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center. I graduated nursing school in 2010

from South Sound Community College. I am currently

a student at the University of Texas at Arlington for my

Bachelor’s in Nursing.

If you have questions about Mammogram clinics

please contact Christina Hicks, Community

Wellness Manager at 360-709-1741

(Women, Infants, and Children) provides

healthy foods and nutrition information for you

and your child up to age 5.

First Thursday

each month

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

at the Chehalis Wellness

Center

(dates and times

may change)

I presently live in the Olympia area with my husband of

18 years and my two children. I look forward to meeting

you!

Jessica Small, Nurse

ATTENTION

New CTWC PRC

Available

Have you been referred for medical care?

Are you receiving medical bills in the

mail?

Are you Contract Health Eligible? Have you received

you new ID card? This ID card along with a Purchase

Order will help to ensure outside providers are billing

the Purchased Referred Care Department quickly and

accurately.

If so please bring them to the Chehalis

Tribal Wellness

Center so the

Purchased Referred

Care Department

can process and pay

them.

To schedule your appointment please call the

CTWC at 360-273-5504.

WIC Program

I have been working Tribal Health my entire nursing

career. I started as an agency nurse with the Chehalis

Tribe in June 2011 and left to go to Quinault Tribe back

in November 2011. I was hired in December 2011 at

Skokomish Health Center and have been there until I

took this position. I am extremely excited and happy to

be back working with the Chehalis community.

All CHS/PRC Patients!

Women age 40 years and up should have a

mammogram once a year. Please schedule your

appointment with a provider to have a CBE prior

to your mammogram appointment.

If you or your family members have not received their

card, please see

Deb Shortman at the

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

For appointments or questions, contact:

Deb Shortman at 360-709-1689

Debbie Gardipee-Reyes 360-462-3227

or gardipee@spipa.org

Patty 360-462-3224 or

SPIPA main number: 360-426-3990

Ordering Medication Prescriptions

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center Patients

If you are needing medication pick up, please

have your name put on our pickup list NO later

than 10:30 AM, Monday through Friday.

You can call refills into

360-493-8614 or 360-456-5475.

If you have any questions, please call the

clinic at 360-273-5504.

Plan Ahead: Watch for Holiday Closures

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Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year!!

Watch for Holiday Closures.....

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Winter Weather

Has Arrived!

With the onset of the rain, cold and freezing temperatures,

the Emergency Management Dept. believes it’s important

for you and your family’s health and safety to be prepared.

Here are some steps you can take:

Keep cold weather clothing and extra blankets handy at

home, work, and in your vehicle to use in an emergency

to minimize heat loss.

Chehalis Tribal Members

Indian Wills and Estate Planning Services

Indian Wills and Estate Planning Services are now being offered to all

Chehalis Tribal Members who are 18 years and older. These include Wills,

Powers of Attorney, Medical Directives, or Living Wills.

Jerrie Simmons is now available at the Chehalis Tribal Center three days a

week from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

A trickle of hot and cold water might be all it takes to

This service is without cost to Chehalis Tribal members who currently do

not have a Will or would like to update a current Will. Her position is for

legal questions, not part of the Office of Tribal Attorney. If you have a

legal question, she can point you in the right direction on where and who to

contact if she can’t help you.

Open cabinet doors to allow heat to get to un-insulated

For more information please contact Jerrie Simmons, Legal Advisor

360-273-5911, to set up an appointment and get the paperwork needed to

get started.

Make sure that portable heaters are kept away from

furniture, draperies and other flammable materials.

keep your pipes from freezing. Let warm water drip

overnight, preferably from a faucet or an outside wall.

pipes under sinks and appliances near exterior walls.

Clear your sidewalks of snow and ice with salt, deicer

and/or snow shoveling to avoid injuries.

Wrap outdoor pipes and faucets to keep them from

freezing.

Disconnect garden hoses and, if practical, use an indoor

valve to shut off and drain water from pipes leading to

outside faucets. This will reduce the chance of freezing in

the short span of pipe just inside the house.

If you’re leaving your home for travel or an extended

period...

USDA Food Program

Please call the SPIPA Food

Distribution Warehouse at

360-438-4216

Monday through Friday

between the hours of

8:00 AM till 4:00 PM

Our staff will be happy to assist

you in applying for this program.

Distribution Dates

December 17

January 21, 2016

Pickup is at the

Community Center from

9:45 AM to 1:30 PM

Set the thermostat in your house no lower than 55°F.

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter

Ask a friend or neighbor to check your house daily to

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation...

“People of the Sands”

make sure it’s warm enough to prevent freezing.

FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC

For low-income community members of the five Tribes SPIPA serves

An attorney from the Northwest Justice Project will be coming to the South

Puget Intertribal Planning Agency’s (SPIPA) Squaxin Island Office the

first Thursday of each month, unless noted otherwise, to provide free legal

consultations to eligible tribal members on civil legal matters.

First THURSDAY of every month from

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

SPIPA’s office at Squaxin Island Tribe

For more information please call Janel Riley at

1-888-201-1012, EXT: 0920.

Articles and opinions expressed in this publication are not

necessarily the opinions of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee.

The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter encourages tribal members to submit letters,

articles, photographs, and drawings to be considered for publication. These are

subject to editing.

Contributing writers, artists, and photographers include Chehalis tribal

community members and staff. Submission deadline: Changed to the first of each

month (printed monthly).

Business Committee

Tribal Center (360) 273-5911

420 Howanut Road

Oakville, WA 98568

(360) 709-1726 (office)

(360) 273-5914 (fax)

fshortman@chehalistribe.org

Chehalis Tribe’s Vision Statement

To be a thriving, self-sufficient,

sovereign people, honoring our past

and serving current

and future generations

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Don Secena, Chairman

Harry Pickernell, Sr., Vice Chairman

Farley Youckton, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribal

Newsletter Staff:

Fred Shortman,

Communications

Coordinator

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Happy Birthday to Tribal Members Born in December

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Nathan Patterson

Jacob Secena

Kirsten Secena

Jerry Youckton

Kaileen Bray

Jasmine EsparzaKlatush

Melanie Hjelm

Crystal Jones

Adam Medina

Rebecca Potter

Chase Beckwith

Anthony Olney

Eugene Ortivez

Jonah Brown

Justin Irizary

Glenda Delamater

Craig Burns

Michael Simmons

Rachel Cortes

Richard Hill

Katelyn McCloud

Kly Meas III

Edmund Myer

Happy Birthday to

my Number 1

Kly B. Meas Da Turd

Joshua Chum

Ruben Chum

Justin Karl

Derrick Klatush

Natasha Moore

Marie Bird

Samuel Starr-Wright

Libby Penn

Allison Goldman

Jeremiah JonesBaker

Braden Yawn

Koner Burnett

Lana Cosman

WEDNESDAY

Victoria Flores

Aaron Youckton

Monica Lopez

Loren Klatush

Happy Birthday

Rebecca Youckton-Legg

Zachariah Legg

THURSDAY

Hunter Ortivez

Madyson

Pickernell

Alyssa Fern

Jason Lyons

Laela Baker

Shawn Goddard

Elijah Revay

Dyani Cayenne

Roseabell McAllister

James Quilt

Joshua Sanchez

Lance Burgess

Cayden Klatush

Happy

Birthday

to my

baby

brother

Rick

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FRIDAY

Leah Secena

Alexa Strawder

Phillip Bush

Shirley Gunnels

Randi Robertson

Roberta Youckton

John Bird

Ashton Boyd

Ella Camp

Kim Starr

Bladen Zahner

SATURDAY

Nancy Black

Zachary Hofstetter

Andrea Robertson

Mary Weber

Jeana Nyland

Anthony Soeby

Yvette Fulton

Helen Sanders

Happy Birthday

Aaron Youckton

Kindra Youckton

Anabelle Youckton

Shawn Goddard

We Love You!

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Birthday is as

wonderful as

you are!

Much Love!!

We Love You!

Rebecca

Youckton-Legg

Kindra Youckton

Happy Birthday

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Happy Birthday

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Happy Birthday

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016

TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016

5:00-7:00PM

IN CLINIC PT ROOM

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

For More Information Please Contact

Beth Klatush at 360-709-1627

or bklatush@chehalistribe.org

SPIPA Healthy Families Project

Presents:

POSITIVE INDIAN PARENTING

Class schedule

in Clinic PT room

5:00 - 7:00 PM

1/13/16-Traditional Parenting

1/20/16-Lessons of the Storyteller

1/27/16-Lessons of the Cradle board

2/3/16–Harmony in Child Rearing

2/10/16–Traditional Behavior Management

2/17/16–Lessons of Mother Nature

2/24/16–Praise in Traditional Parenting

3/2/16–Choices in Parenting

First Annual Chehalis Tribe

Elder Dinner at GWL A Great Success!!

The first annual Chehalis Tribe Elder Dinner

on Tuesday, December 1 was a hit! This

dinner gave the Great Wolf Lodge a chance to

break bread with the Chehalis Tribe elders and

to show our appreciation to them.

Elders enjoying the annual dinner provided We are looking forward to making this an

annual event every holiday season.

by the Great Wolf Lodge.

There is faith in their eyes,

Love in their eyes,

Love in their touch,

Kindness in their gestures.

Thrill with them at life’s big and small moments…hold them close.

From small beginnings…come great things.

Call this toll-free number if you suspect that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused or neglected.

The Operator will connect you with the right DSHS office to make your report.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Toll Free 1-866-End Harm (1-866-363-4276)

You may also call Chehalis Tribal Law Enforcement at 360-273-7051

Protect Services Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

in the Social Services Building.

If you are calling about immediate life-threatening emergency call 9-1-1!

Foster Care Licensing Program

Are you interested in becoming an emergency, short term or

long term home for youth in need?

Please contact either Frances Pickernell at 360-709-1745

or Melanie Hjelm at 360-709-1632

For More Information Contact:

Beth Klatush Office: 360-709-1627

Email: bklatush@chehalistribe.org

NOTICE: Information displayed on our website

calendar or in email is subject to change without

notice. Please refer to the flyer’s contact people

for the latest updates.

Division of Child Support

NOT SURE HOW TO GET STARTED? HAVE QUESTIONS?

NEED HELP FILLING OUT PAPERWORK?

JUST SHOW UP BETWEEN 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Eric Stender, Support Enforcement

EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE

Officer - Tribal Liaison

MONTH

360-664-6971

CHEHALIS TRIBAL SOCIAL SERVICES

stender@dshs.wa.gov

CONFERENCE ROOM

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C h e h a l i s Tr i b e S t u d e n t s o f t h e M o n t h

Laela Baker (K-5)

Laela Baker is

a fourth grade

student at

Grand Mound

Elementary who

has shown a

great interest in

learning and has

proven this by her

performance in

class. Laela has

become a staple

in the Education

Department’s

After-School Homework Club and uses her time

wisely, completing all of her work quickly and

efficiently. One of her favorite activities at school

is reading. She is a big fan of the books Diary of a

Wimpy kid.

Annie Burnett (6-8)

For the month of November and over the course of

the first quarter, Annie Burnett has been a student

to watch. As a sixth grader at Elma Middle, Annie

has posted an impressive 3.6 overall GPA as her

introduction to the new grading system. This can

be attributed to her ability to adapt well to new and

exciting tasks in junior high.

She is quoted as saying “I am a successful student

because I can catch on quickly.” With this ability,

Annie is gaining traction very fast and will continue

to build her GPA over the years to come.

When asked what advice she would offer any of the

younger students who will follow her into the halls

of middle school she had this to say, “When you are

in class, be sure to give your full attention.” This is

information Annie will learn to use throughout her

lifetime and it is great she is learning it now.

By J. William Gleason

Desirray Klatush-Pope (9-12)

As a senior

at Oakville

High

School,

Desirray

has

maintained

an amazing

3.9 GPA

for the first

quarter of

her last

year at OHS. While there are traits that Desi

has at her disposal, she did not hesitate to

say the qualities that made this possible are

efficiency and determination and there are

few quite as determined as she.

Her advice to students reads like a discipline

or an art form, “Do not slack off, stay on task

Ms. Burnett enjoys the activities in her clubs,

Laela’s advice to her fellow students is to pay

and always strive to do and be the very best”.

Country Pride and 4-H, but what she enjoys the most

attention to what you are being taught, because

This comes with its hurdles and difficulties,

about school is choir. It is something that she can

this will make homework a lot easier. Also, limit

but Desirray makes it look so simple.

build on as she moves into her new role as a student

your talking in class, especially during instruction

on the rise. There are many things she would like

time. After talking to her teacher, these are

to do but has made no decisions yet as to what those Desirray has been a very active member of

qualities that Laela has polished and has put to

her schools extracurricular programs and

things may be. It’s very good to keep your options

good use this year.

has lettered in Volleyball, and Fast-Pitch

open and at such a young age. She is happy to just

Softball. After she has finished her time at

keep her goals simple for the time being.

OHS Desirray wants to attend the University

This year has given Laela a new passion and that

of Washington to further her study of nursing

is basketball. She has attended many practices

When asked about

with an emphasis on pediatrics and become a

and feels that she is ready for the court. While

who a hero in her

pediatric nurse.

this is brand new, Laela plans on taking this all the

life is Annie replied,

way to the pros. She will start here at GMES, take

“My bother. He sets

Her personal heroes are her Nana, Paula

it to the University of Washington and from there,

a good example for

Pope, and her mother, Sassy. “They are

wait for her name to be called in the WNBA draft.

achieving goals.”

strongest women in my life and I know they

Her motivation for this has been the success of the

Annie has her own

will always push me to be the best. They are

Shimmel sisters, who have helped pave the way

goals to set and her

for tribal youth to believe that anything can be

own accomplishments my biggest fans and I love them.

done as long as your give it your all. Laela knows

to reach and having

It’s only a matter of time before Desirray

that it won’t be easy but if it were easy, everyone

someone so close to

would do it. You’d better buy your Baker jerseys

her to model after, she becomes someone’s hero and inspiration in

life. Who knows, it could be you…

now because the price is just going to keep rising.

is on the right path.

Kennedy Adams

Kelsey Bray

Annie Burnett

Arielle Burnett

Kaylena Delgado

Faith Hoheisel

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~ Honor Roll ~

Desirray Klatush

Jasmine Klatush

Steesha McJoe

Mya Ortivez

Shyann Ortivez

Emily Ortivez

Emily Pickernell

Richard Romo

Kirsten Secena

Roberta Youckton

Destiny Zaidy

Congratulation to the following

students for being on honor roll!

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with a delicious meal. The dessert table was

spectacular.

During the Dinner the audience were entertained

by the Chehalis Canoe Family. They sang, and

drummed blessing the event with their traditional

songs.

Chehalis Tribal Royalty said the Pledge

of Allegiance at the beginning of the

Veterans Appreciation Day Dinner.

Next to take the stage was the guest speakers

invited by the Veterans Committee. Elaine

Miles, the actress of Smoke Signals and Northern

Exposures gave an inspiring speech about how

she raised an only son as a single mother, as he is

on his third tour of duty as a Marine. Her speech

was magnificent, earning her a standing ovation.

She brought tears to many eyes.

Many door prizes were handed out to all the

Veterans in attendance.

The children made it a special night as the Pledge

of Allegiance was given by our Chehalis Tribal

Royalty. Madoleen Goddard, a Chehalis tribal

member/second grader sang the National Anthem

to a crowded room of veterans and community

members. They received a thunderous roar of

approval as everyone stood up to honor our

country and colors. It set the tone for the rest of

the night.

Finishing off the raffles, along with a 55 inch

TV, the dinner ended with the Chehalis Tribal

Veterans retiring the colors. And the volunteer

youth, adults and Veterans committee shook all

Veterans hands and thanked them for coming and

for their service protecting our country.

The Veterans committee included Nancy

Romero, Chairperson, Gloria Jones, Jacinda

Legg, Josephine Aldrich, Meryl Goldstein,

DeDe Draeger, Joe Talotta, Gigi Fisher, Tamra

Marlowe. These folks dedicated their time

and long hours to provide this wonderful and

successful event.

The event would not be the same without

honoring those who sacrificed their lives, never

to come home to their families. The table had

different items representing a symbolic meaning

to honor them. This was a surreal moment in

the ceremony that brought back some heartfelt

memories of those who didn’t return.

Let the feast begin! Our tradition invites

veterans to serve themselves first. For some

they could raise their hand to let the youth

know to bring them a delicious meal. The tribal

fishermen cooked the fish for the dinner along

Madoleen

Goddard,

a Chehalis

tribal

member/

second

grader sang

the National

Anthem

crowded

room of

veterans and

community

members.

Throughout the

room you could

see decorated

honoring the

veterans.

From the fruit

and cake

demonstrated

the love the

Chehalis Tribe

has for all

veterans.

Elaine Miles, the actress of Smoke

Signals and Northern Exposure, gave an

inspiring speech about how she raised

an only son as a single mother, and he is

on his third tour of duty as a Marine.

Thank You

The Heritage Program and Penny Gleason, Lynn

Hoheisel, Jodie Smith and Joyleen McCrory

made beautiful Pendleton Vests for each of our

Chehalis Tribal Veterans: Don Brown, Darryl

Cayenne, Art Medina, Dan Gleason, David Bird,

Farley Youckton, Dan “Bones” Gleason, Frances

Pickernell, Curtis Dupuis, John Jack, Robert

Penn, and Roger Shortman. A big thank you to

these ladies for their hard work and the heart they

put into the beautiful vests.

The raffles ran throughout the evening.

Veterans were able to win awesome

prizes as they raised their tickets in the

air to claim their prize.

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